This volume presents the first translation in English of the complete poetry of Giacomo da Lentini, the first major lyric poet of the Italian vernacular. He was the leading exponent of the Sicilian School (c.1220-1270) as well as the inventor of the sonnet. Featuring illustrations and new English translations of some forty lyrics, Richard Lansing revives the work of a pioneer of Italian literature, a poet who helped pave the way for later writers such as Dante and Petrarch. Giacomo da Lentini is hailed as the earliest poet to import the Occitan tradition of love poetry into the Italian vernacular. This edition of Giacomo fills a gap in the canon of translations of Italian literature in English and serves as a vital reference source for students as well as scholars and teachers interested in the literature of the romance languages. (source: Nielsen Book Data) 9781487522865 20180717

The bilingual InVerse anthologies feature the works of well-known contemporary poets who already belong to the history of Italian poetry, in addition to younger and less known poets whom the editors believe deserve to be recognized. Every anthology collects the work of the poets who took part in the InVerse Poetry Festival, held at John Cabot University. At the root of the project is the desire to introduce English speakers to modern Italian poetry. This is the seventh edition of the anthology, which gives over time, a comprehensive and independent overview of the Italian poetic milieu. (source: Nielsen Book Data) 9781611496802 20180910